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Nothing launched its Phones with the promise no clean Android experience but the brand is changing its tune in 2025 and here’s the reason.<\/h2>\n
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Nothing will be making these changes with the Android 16-based update<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

Nothing is going away from its focus on clean Android experience for its smartphones which means bloatware or pre-loaded apps will be seen on some of its mid-range phones. The update was shared by the brand itself via a community post which talks about the Nothing OS 4.0 beta version that is rolling out for Phone 3 and Phone 3a series devices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMoving forward, on select non-flagship devices, we\u2019ll start including a carefully considered selection of third-party partner apps and services that don\u2019t disrupt the Nothing OS experience you love,” post explains<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Many people have seen the post and also the new changes coming with the Android 16 beta version for these phones, and they don\u2019t like how Nothing is going away from the one main thing that it promised from day one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The company, under the reins of Carl Pei has often touted itself as a different brand that wants to make smartphones fun. and some of those claims have been met so far, with its clean Android UI experience available across all the devices, including the CMF Phone series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Pre-Loaded Apps And More Changes: People Are Angry<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Phone 3a models and possibly the upcoming mid-range phones from Nothing and CMF will have the following additions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n